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Forget Blackbeard and the Amazon River pirates. Some of the most fearsome and efficient New World predators these days navigate the asphalt.

Robert Sumwalt will serve as chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board after the Senate confirmed him to the post Aug. 3.

The 428 commercial drivers taking part this year in the National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships embody the commitment to safety promoted across the industry, said Kevin Burch, the chairman of American Trucking Associations.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has taken another step toward removal of a requirement that all drivers with insulin-treated diabetes seek a formal exemption to be allowed behind the wheel.

Regulators for the FMCSA and FRA announce plans to formally withdraw a 2016 advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding sleep anea.

Capt. Tom Goodwin stood on the bridge of an oil tanker and looked upon the familiar Bayport Container Terminal. But instead of peering out a vessel’s front windows, he was in a high-tech simulator gazing intently at 13 monitors.

The Department of Transportation has approved an $8.67 million grant for Taylor County, Fla., to revitalize 80 miles of railway between Florida and Georgia, Rep. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.) has announced.

A 2014 Oklahoma crash has put a spotlight on the potential problems associated with the synthetic cannabinoid class of drugs such as “K2” or “Spice” that has been sold in convenience stores, gas stations and on the internet, but also remain a popular product on the street.

WASHINGTON — The Senate Commerce Committee’s approval on Aug. 2 of Steven Bradbury’s nomination for general counsel at the U.S. Department of Transportation was a step forward in staffing up Secretary Elaine Chao’s leadership team.